RotoWire News: Bundy was charged with five runs (four earned) over 5.2 frames in his Grapefruit League start Sunday against the Mets. He scattered five hits and a walk and struck out six batters. (3/19/2018)

Profile: The top pitching prospect in baseball, Bundy is hands down the best I've seen in four-plus years at the park. With a fastball up to 98 mph, cutter, curveball and developing changeup, Bundy has the potential for four above-average to plus pitches. He'll eventually surface as an ace-quality pitcher, but it won't be early in 2013 as Bundy should return to Double-A for additional seasoning -- especially since Baltimore signed reclamation project Jair Jurrjens to fill out the current rotation. Look for Bundy to arrive for good in late 2013 or spring 2014. In dynasty leagues, there's no better pitcher to invest in as Bundy combines elite stuff, clean mechanics and a durable frame. With a little refinement, nobody currently on that staff will block him. (Mike Newman)

The Quick Opinion: The best pitching prospect in baseball, Dylan Bundy's only question mark is ETA.

Profile: Bundy attempted to work his way back from June 2013 Tommy John surgery last season. In 41.1 innings last year at the A-Ball levels, Bundy was mostly 90-93, hitting 94 mph with the command and curveball not close to what they once were. Later in the summer, he hit 96 mph and the curve and command were getting there, but he was shut down with an oblique problem, unrelated to his arm. He continued the upward trajectory in instructs and is expected to have stuff close to his peak stuff this year. There’s some belief that Bundy’s crazy work ethic and workout routine may have led to him coming back too early, which explains the diminished performance out of the chute last year. Some in the organization are pushing for him to be considered for a rotation spot out of camp if the arm speed and command are where they need to be. (Kiley McDaniel)

The Quick Opinion: Bundy had some trouble getting all the way back following Tommy John surgery, but his ceiling remains through the roof. He should have a shot at a rotation spot as early as this season if things go well.

Profile: While Bundy's raw stuff in Arizona this year was unimpressive compared to his previous levels, I was surprised to see how well he commanded his pitches. He didn’t look as fluid on the mound as before his surgery, in part due to a tighter midsection that didn’t allow for proper sequencing, but mostly because he just didn’t look like he was trying to air it out, understandably. His fastball topped out at 94 with little movement but was well-spotted, and his slider had just enough break to be interesting, delivered with good arm speed. Despite being out of games since May, he showed feel for his curveball and changeup, though they too were not crisp in the movement department. Bundy’s future basically sits in the same place as it did last offseason; he has a very high top-end potential, but getting healthy will be the key to reaching it. There are a couple twists, first of all that his command may be stepping forward despite the lost development time. Also, he is out of options this year, so the Orioles will have to make decisions quickly regarding his potential contributions. (Dan Farnsworth)

The Quick Opinion: If Bundy can finally get healthy, he may have enough command and stuff even in a low-effort capacity to be a big league starter or valuable reliever. There is a scenario where he starts in the bullpen and progresses into the rotation as he gets stronger this year, but there’s pressure on his timeline being out of minor league options this season.

Profile: Dylan Bundy has had a wild career, ranging from top prospect to the injured pitcher salvage heap. The ultimate caveat in discussing Dylan Bundy's fantasy prospects in 2017 is if he can stay healthy. If he does stay healthy, there is significant upside, particularly in strikeouts (K/9). Aside from the strikeouts, there isn't a lot to write home about with Bundy: a 4+ Earned Run Average and Fielding Independent Pitching, and 3.45 walk per 9. The potential is real though - Bundy has exceptional Stuff (in the top 96% of all pitchers), and a good swinging strike rate (11%). He also entices hitters to swing at pitches out of the zone 31% of the time - a testament to the high strikeout potential. For 2017, it is tough to see Bundy challenging the 160 inning mark, let alone getting to 200 innings. As a result, there isn't a lot of fantasy value here. That being said, if the health is great all year, he has breakout potential (Mike Sonne).

The Quick Opinion: Dylan Bundy will go as far as his arm health takes him - which history indicates isn't very far. If Bundy can stay off the DL, expect above average strikeouts, and average to below average ERA.

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